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Tui UK has appointed Christian Cull (pictured) as
communications director. He will be responsible
employer references
for Tui UK internal communications, public
relations and sustainable development when he RECRUITING companies often state: “This job offer
joins from Sky later this year. is subject to receiving satisfactory references.”
Yet nowadays, few companies provide adequate
Caribtours has appointed Joanne Smethurst (pic- references, offering only basic details such as dates
tured) as head of product. She will lead the teams of employment and last position worked. Gener-
for Caribtours and The Private Travel Company. ally they do not mention a reason for leaving.
In fact, an employer is under no legal obliga-
Anatolian Sky Holidays has boosted its marketing tion to provide a reference.
and sales team with two appointments. Shereena One of the reasons behind basic references is
Lingiah has been made marketing manager, while that companies worry about facing possible legal adopts, is to ask for testimonials, or unofficial ref-
John Haydon joins as agency sales executive. action for defamation of character as a result of erences. Individuals can also request a written
giving a negative reference. reference or testimonial when they are leaving,
Marcus Priestly has been taken on as head of However, if the employer provides a factual ref- especially if they are being made redundant.
association sales at Barcelo Hotels and Resorts. erence, which ultimately could be termed “bad”, One tip to help companies provide fuller refer-
He joins from De Vere Venues. then no damages can be claimed. This would be ences is to keep emotions out of the report.
the case if, for example, an employee had been Or, adopt a tick list, such as: work habits – organ-
Six Senses Resorts & Spas has announced Vincent constantly late, or the company can show poor ised/methodical/accurate/proactive/reactive.
Gillet as chief commercial officer. He will oversee performance appraisals or disciplinary notes. Recruiting companies will then be clear on the
international marketing and sales strategies of re- Unfortunately, by not providing bad references, calibre of candidate they are recruiting.
sorts, spas, private residences and retail galleries. companies cannot provide further information for If you are looking for a job and need a refer-
good employees either, as they must appear con- ence, don’t leave out a previous company on your
Graham Hole has been made general manager of sistent in their reporting and to do otherwise can CV because you think they may give you a bad
the new Jurys Inn hotel which will open in Exeter be regarded as discriminatory. reference. False gaps are far worse and you will
on June 5. Brid Cloonan will join the team as An alternative method, which New Frontiers be found out.
deputy general manager, while Charlotte Bialyk
has been taken on as sales manager. Jose Cofone is a senior account manager in the leisure travel division at recruitment firm New Frontiers
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